Senior Bowl looking for two Kickoff Kids in new contest

MOBILE, Alabama -- In addition to more than 100 of the nation's best college football seniors running on and off the Ladd-Peebles Stadium turf during the Senior Bowl, there will be a couple of much younger kids doing the same as part of a special promotion being introduced for the 2013 game.

The Senior Bowl, along with Academy Sports and Outdoors, is giving one boy and one girl the chance to serve as a Kickoff Kid and retrieve the tee after each kickoff during the game.

"Although we have selected children in the past to serve as tee retrievers for the game, we have never had an open registration for this opportunity, and we want to give kids throughout the area a chance to sign up to serve as a Kickoff Kid for the 2013 game," Senior Bowl Sales and Marketing Director Chris Morgan said. "In addition to getting the chance to run on and off the Ladd-Peebles Stadium field in front of 40,000-plus fans, they will also receive a cool prize package."

Each Kickoff Kid will receive a personalized jersey that they will wear during the game, complimentary game tickets and pre-game Tailgate Party passes for their family, a football autographed by both teams, and special recognition during the first half of the game.

Children 14 years old and younger can register at either Mobile-area Academy Sports and Outdoors (3725 Airport Blvd. and 7460 Airport Blvd) through Jan. 4. The winners will be notified during the week of Jan. 7.